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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Guchi_Jnr on September 18, 2006, 04:01:24 AM

Title: Typhoon death toll hits eight
Post by: Guchi_Jnr on September 18, 2006, 04:01:24 AM

Powerful Typhoon Shanshan smacked into Kyushu on Sunday, leaving at least eight people dead and more than 200 injured, while strong winds knocked a train on its side in Miyazaki Prefecture.
(http://www.japantimes.co.jp/images/photos2006/nn20060918a1a.jpg) (http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20060918a1.html)

Title: Typhoon death toll hits eight
Post by: ToasterKing on September 18, 2006, 05:12:49 AM

Not trying to be an asshole but.. why are the "Japan Times" in English? :-|

Title: Typhoon death toll hits eight
Post by: shadowstar on September 18, 2006, 05:21:13 AM

Quote from: ToasterKing

Not trying to be an asshole but.. why are the "Japan Times" in English? :-|

Simple, so foreigners/non-Japanese speaking people can read it.

Title: Typhoon death toll hits eight
Post by: ToasterKing on September 18, 2006, 05:27:20 AM

Yeah but.. it's the "Japan" Times. You don't see the Washington Post in Korean. :D

Title: Typhoon death toll hits eight
Post by: Guchi_Jnr on September 18, 2006, 05:35:02 AM

The Japan Times is an all English newspaper in Japan, and has been around for many years.
Not only is it for people who can't read Japanese, but it's also very popular for Japanese who are studying English.